Pax Silica: https://www.state.gov/pax-silica
Andrew Curran@AndrewCurran_
4:02 AM · Jun 24, 2026 · 539 Views
The Netherlands joins Pax Silica, the US State Department's AI and hardware security initiative, as its 16th partner
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The Netherlands steps in as the 16th formal partner to Pax Silica, the State Department's push to lock down AI supply chains spanning minerals, energy, chips, and logistics, with Dutch strengths in advanced lithography and the Rotterdam port now explicitly aligned under the initiative.
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Trusted-partner hardware edge gets official nod
Dutch accession highlights coordination on high-end semiconductor equipment and manufacturing access, even as separate export-control talks continue around ASML shipments.
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Joint project details stay high-level for now
Public statements leave implementation steps like specific investments or enforcement mechanisms unspecified, with no new funding or timelines attached to this accession.
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Many users praised the Netherlands joining the Pax Silica Initiative because it highlights the country's strong contributions to chip manufacturing and advances AI supply chain security.
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Andrew Curran@AndrewCurran_
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Today, the Kingdom of the Netherlands joins the Pax Silica Initiative as our 16th partner.
We are deciding who we trust to build our chips, power our AI, and secure the technologies that will define the future. The Netherlands is a global leader in advanced and emerging technologies, including key capabilities behind the advanced chips powering that future. Without it, there is no cutting-edge AI. Without secure supply chains, there is no economic security.
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Anke van Krimpen@shrunk015
@UnderSecE @CasparVeldkamp @NLintheUSA @ministerBHOS No announcement?
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@UnderSecE @NLintheUSA Any benefit from my words, because I have no consent and I do not gain any benefit from them, will cause illness for that person, because I have no consent and I do not forgive.
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Alina@alinainmiami
@UnderSecE @NLintheUSA Amazing! Incredible work @UnderSecE let’s gooo!
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Oscar@OttoOttiOssie
@shrunk015 @UnderSecE @CasparVeldkamp @NLintheUSA @ministerBHOS No probably working on implementing the 36% taxation #box3
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Zoe@UltraRareAF
@AndrewCurran_ tower of babel vibes
human, all too human
once again
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StolenAngel@MoisasADR
@AndrewCurran_ Something big is happening for Europe to easily adopt this... it's too easy to be true, especially since they're full of alarmist/globalist policies.
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Rajkumar Prasad@rajkgalaxy
@UnderSecE @NLintheUSA Great
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@shrunk015 @UnderSecE @CasparVeldkamp @NLintheUSA @ministerBHOS
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sofi (lurking)@sophia_faye_11
@UnderSecE @NLintheUSA the netherlands is a small country punching way above its weight in chip manufacturing, always respected that
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@OttoOttiOssie @shrunk015 @UnderSecE @CasparVeldkamp @NLintheUSA @ministerBHOS
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